Christmas greeting cigar wrapper



16, 1932- w.E. JOHNSON CHRISTMAS GREETING CIGAR WRAPPER Filed Aug. 14, 1931 and A j l 7 Patented Aug. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES WALTER E. JOHNSON, OF CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO CHRISTMAS GREETING CIGAR WRAPPER Application filed August 14, 1981. 8erial No. 557,152.

This invention relates to Christmas greeting cards and the like and has for an object to provide a combined Christmas greeting and cigar, cigarette, fountain pen, pencil, or like wrapper. .1

A further object is to provide a greeting card of the type used at Christmas,New Years, birthdays, or like occasions, the same being foldable to form a wrapper. package or container having flaps bent inwardly at the ends and notched to form a firm support for a gift, without any other form of packing.

A further object is to provide a combined Christmas greeting card and gift container which may be either mailed or delivered in person to the recipient and will be strong and durable. as well as light, and may be inexpensively manufactured.

With the above and other obiects in view the invention consists in certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed. it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device, showing a cigar enclosed therein.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the greeting card unfolded. and

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the gummed fastening strip drawn to reduced scale.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views. 10 designates a Christmas greeting card displayin gthe usual artistic representation of Yule-tide scenery, as well as printed matter of the usual type extending the seasons greetings. Of course, display matter corresponding to other ocoverlaps the area of the wall 15, as also shown in Fig. .3.

,In further carrying out the invention, I crease the blank transversely near the ends,

' as indicated by the parallel dotted lines 17,

and slit the outstanding portions of the blank from the extreme ends to the. crease lines 17, as indicated at 18.

As a result, four end tabs 19, 20, 21 and 22 are formed at each end of the blank. The tabs 19 and 21 are folded to overlap each other to form the end walls of the package orcon ta ner, and each of these flaps is provided with an arcuate kerf 23, and'these kerfs, as best shown in Fig. 2, are interengaged or interlocked with each other to holdthe tabs bound together, as will be understood.

The tabs 20 and 22, which alternate with the tabs 19 and 21, are notched in the end edges. as shown at 24. These notches are semi-circular or V in outline. When folding the card to provide a container or package or wrapper for a gift. such as a cigar 25. the tabs 20 and 22 are thrust inwardly within the enclosure of the container and converge to their meeting at the axis of the container so that the semi-circular notches 24 combine in forming a substantially circular hole to receive one end of the cigar. The cigar is thus supported axially within the container and spaced from the longitudinal and end walls of the container, soas not to be injured or bruised when mailed or when stored or transported.

In order that the package may be tightly.

and securely sealed, I provide a gummed tab Gil upon they are moistened and stuck down to the interfitting kerfed tabs 19 and 21, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

As will be observed by again referring to Fig. 5, the gummed tab 26 is reduced in length for one-half of its width to provide an adhesive flap 28, which also is left free until beingwritten thereon when the package is to.

course, affixed when the combined the container is completely folded, whereupon the same is moistened and stuck down upon the above-mentioned reinforcing Wall 16 of the container to complete the sealing of the container. The tab 26 may be formed of paper of such grade as to permit an address be mailed, together with such other directions as may be necessary. A postage stamp is, of gift and greeting is to be mailed.

While I have illustrated a gift cigar, it is not intended to limit the application of the invention to housing cigars alone, since other gifts may be wrapped in the package formed as above described. such as cigarettes, fountain pens, pencils, or any other type of gift.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A combined greeting card and gift contain er formed from a single blank of material creased longitudinally and transversely and having the end portions slit to provide tabs,

.said blank being adapted to be folded along the longitudinal creases to provide enclosing walls of a container and being adapted to be folded along the transverse creases to position certain of the tabs in overlapped relationship to provide end walls for the container. alternate flaps at each end of said blank being provided witharcuate notches in the extremities. said alternate flaps being adapted to be directed inwardly within the enclosure of the container walls during the folding operation to converge at the axis of the container whereby said notches coact in forming substantially circular openings to receive the ends of the gift and anchor the same axially in the container, and a gummed fastening strip carried by said blank adapted to be stuck to contiguous longitudinal walls of the container and to the opposite end walls thereof for sealing the package.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WALTER n. JOHNSON. [n 8.]

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